On the back of declining prices for manufactured goods and fuel, wholesale price-based inflation inched down to a 29-month low of 1.34 percent in March, despite rising food costs. The wholesale pricing index (WPI)-based measure of inflation has decreased for ten consecutive months, starting in March. From 3.85% in February to 14.63% in March 2022,…
In FY23, pharmaceutical exports increased by 3.25 percent to $25.3 billion. Export growth in 2021–2022 was nearly flat at 0.71 percent, or $24.62 billion. The US, Canada, and Mexico (NAFTA), then Europe, received a significant portion of exports. According to R Uday Bhaskar, Director-General of the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council (Pharmexcil), “I think this is…
The RBI reported on Friday that India’s foreign exchange reserves climbed by $6.306 billion to $584.755 billion for the week ending April 7. The currency kitty dropped by $329 million to $578.45 billion in the most recent reporting week, reversing a two-week upward trend. It should be mentioned that the nation’s currency reserves reached an…
India’s domestic steel prices are still unstable due to weak purchasing, delayed international demand, a decline in export offers, and lower-than-expected demand in traders’ markets. This week, the benchmark hot-rolled coil (HRC) price was about 59,200 per tonne, a 2–3% decrease from the same time last month (mid-March). After mid-March, there had been some cooling…
On Friday, traders increased predictions of an impending halt to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate-hike cycle on signs of slowing inflation, sending the U.S. dollar plummeting to a one-year low versus a basket of currencies while the euro reached a one-year high. A day after inflation statistics indicated a moderating in consumer prices, data from…
In India, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) saw a growth of 17.5% in rural regions and a growth of 6.1% in urban areas in March. FMCG sales increased by 14.1% year over year in March, according to data issued monthly by Bizom, a retail intelligence platform that measures consumer goods sales across 7.5 million places. While…
The rupee increased 18 paise to 81.93 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, reflecting the American currency’s widespread weakness in the foreign exchange market. Forex brokers claimed that foreign funds were also supporting the local currency. The dollar index, which measures how strong the dollar is relative to a basket of six…
Early trading on Wednesday showed little movement in oil prices as industry data revealed an unexpected increase in U.S. crude and petrol inventories, allaying concerns about a supply shortage prior to OPEC producers cutting their output. U.S. oil futures have shifted into backwardation, with the front-month contract trading 6 cents higher than the second month,…
Steel producers, led by JSW Steel and Tata Steel, have reported record production in the March quarter despite erratic domestic demand and unrest around the world. According to Tata Steel, the slowdown in its global operations was a major factor in the minor increase in its consolidated production, which increased to 7.59 million tonnes (7.55…
After a weakening U.S. dollar in the foreign exchange market, the rupee strengthened by 5 paise to end the day Monday at 81.97 (provisional). The local unit gained 5 paise from its previous finish to close at the interbank foreign exchange market, closing at 81.97 (provisional) versus the dollar after having opened at 81.90 against…
